Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

By Diane0911

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 (6-ounce) package raspberry creme filled dark chocolate baking pieces (recommended: Hershey's Premier Dark Chocolate Baking Pieces Filled With Raspberry Creme)
• Icing:
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbs milk
• 1 Tbs seedless raspberry preserves

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets.
2 With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars together at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
3 In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in baking pieces. Drop cookies by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes.
4 Remove to wire racks to cool. Once cool, drizzle with Raspberry Icing.

Icing:
In a small bowl, combine Confectioners sugar, milk and raspberry preserves, stirring until smooth.